Hay-press.



D. S. BEARD.

HAY PRESS.

APPLICATION rum) NOV. 4, 190a.

Patented June 29, 1909.

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APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 4, 190a.

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DANIEL S. BEARD, OF WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE GEISERMANUFAC- STATES PATENT @FFIQE.

TUR-ING COMPANY, OF WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAY-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 29, 1909.

Application filed November 4, 1908. Serial No. 461,045.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL S. BEARD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Naynesboro, in the county of Franklin and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inI-Iay- Iresses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to presses for baling hay and other materialwhich can be formed into bales; and it consists in the novelconstruction and combination of the parts hereinafter fully describedand claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of the feeding end portion ofthe press with one side of the bale chamber broken away to show theplunger. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the feeder-bar in its raisedposition. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 1.. Fig. 4 isa side view of the delivery end por tion of the press; and Fig. 5 is aplan view of the same.

A is the frame of the press which is preferably mounted on wheels in anyapproved manner.

B is the baling-chamber which is arranged at the middle part of theframe A, and which is provided with a slidable plunger 11.

C is the driving-shaft of the press provided with a driving-pulley c anda fly-wheel c.

D is a countershai't, and (Z is a toothed wheel secured on thecountershaft and gearing into a toothed pinion d secured on thedrivingshaft C. The countcrshal't has two toothed pinions c secured onit, and these pinions gear into two toothed wheels E. The wheels E arejournaled on trunnions 7 which project from side-plates F secured to theframe A. A crank-pin g is secured between the two wheels E, and G is aconnecting-rod which connects the crank-pin with the slidable plunger.

In carrying out this invention, the shafts C and D are arranged over thewheels E and above the frame A, and they are journaled respectively inbearings C and D formed on a curved saddle or carriage II. The saddle IIis secured to the side portions of the frame A, and it extends across itand incloscs the upper portions of the wheels E. The said saddle forms atie or brace plate which prevents the sides of the frame A fromspreading, and it forms a guard for the wheel teeth so that they cannotbe obstructed, and it also forms a steady foundation for the saidbearings. This saddle enables the trunnions to support the wheels E in asatisfactory manner, and the said wheels do not have to be secured on ashaft.

I is the feeder-bar provided with a head i at its lower end, which isthrust into an opening in the press-chamber behind the plunger each timethe plunger is drawn forward. The hay or other material to be baled isthrust into the path of the feeder-bar when same is in its raisedposition.

5 are two uprights or posts which are secured to the sides of the frameA. A bracket j is secured between the top end portions of these posts,and it is provided with two upwardly and rcarwardly projecting arms 7;at its sides, and a single downwardly projecting arm 7c at its middlepart arranged below the arms 7: and at an angle to them.

L are radius-rods pivoted to the arms 7; and to the upper end portion ofthe feederbar I b y pins 2 and 3 respectively.

M are two connecting-rods pivoted to the plunger by a pin 1-.

N are radius-links pivoted to the arms 7: by the said pins 2, and havingtheir lower ends pivoted to the upper ends of the connectingrods M by apin 5.

Fig. 1 shows the parts with the feeder-bar in its lowest position, andthe connectingrods M and mi ins-links N then project across theuprights.

P is the fccdcrarm formed of two bars sccurod together bydistance-pieces p. The front end of the feeder-arm is pivoted to the armll." of the supporting bracket by a pin 6, and its rear end is pivotedto the middle part of the feeder-bar l. by a pin 7.

it are T-shapod brackets which are also pivoted to the pin (3 at oneend. The stems r of those brackets project downward, and are pivoted tolinks S by pins 8. The other ends of the links S are pivoted to the saidpins 5. The top portions of the brackets It are provided with springs 10for connecting them with the feeder-arm P so as to form a yieldableconnection. Two springs 10 are preferably provided and are arranged in asimilar mann er.

Each spring 10 has a bolt 1 l. which extends through it, and which has abearing-plate 12 for the spring on its lower end. The upper end of thebolt is connected to a bracket 13 secured to the feeder-arm P. T hebracket R has a lug 1" which normally bears against the underside of thefeeder-arm P and prevents the bracket from rising too high. springconnection yields when too much hay is pressed down under thefeeder-bar, so that the feeding devices are not broken. Any otherapproved form of yieldable connection can be used in carrying out thisinvention.

When the feeder-bar I is raised as shown in Fig. 2, the rods L and linksN, and the links S, are substantially in line with each other, andthecrank-pin g is on its rear center. This arrangement causes thefeeder-bar to ake a long pause in its raised nosition and to move veryslowly when near t iat position. As the feeder-bar I descends its motionbecomes more rapid, and it forces the material into the pIesschambcr.The feed rar I makes a short pause when in. its lowest position, asshown in Fig. 1, because the crankpin is then on its forward center, butthis pause is of comparatively short duration because the rods ll andlinks N, and the links S, are forming acute angles with each other, an da little movement of tho connecting-rods has more effect on thefeedenarm P, than when the parts are in t 1e positions shown in Fig. 2.The long pause on the Lip-stroke of the feeder-bar is a great advantageas it enables the material to be arranged in a satisfactory manner andin suitable quantity under the head of the feeder-bar.

The press is provided with blocks, blockdropping mechanism, hay-folder,and retainers, of approved construction, which are not shown in thedrawings as they do not form a part of the present invention.

T are tension-plates at the rear end portion of the press. The endportions of the press, 14, are channel-shaped and are separated byspaces 15 at their sides, and small blocks 16 are secured to the outersides of these channel-shaped portions 14.

The tension-plates T have projections 17 which are arranged to slidebetween the blocks 16 so that the tension-plates can slide laterally butnot vertically. Bars 18 are also secured to the tension-plates forconnecting them with the baling-chamber B.

The tension-plates T can be set up toward or away from each other tovary the tension on the bales, but they cannot move bodily in any otherdirection. The top and bottom portions 14 can also be set up toward oraway from each other, in the ordinary manner, by means of the bolts 25,if desired or necessary. The approach of the plates T however is chieflyrelied on as the means for increasing the tension on the bales.

A channel 19 is formed at the middle part of each tension-plate anuspaces 20 are left between its top and bottom edge and the channelshaped parts 14 so as to form pas- This Vertical tension-bars t,channel-shaped in cross-section, are secured to the middle parts of thetension-plates. These tension-bars t project above and below the parts14:, and they are connected together by tension-bolts 21. Thetension-bolts 21 are provided with tension-springs 22 at one end, andhave adjusting-nuts 23 on their other ends. Stops 24 formed ofangle-shaped bars are secured to the parts 14 and together with the bars18 prevent any rearward movement of the tension-plate. Bolts 25 extendbetween the stops 24 and prevent the parts 14 from spreading. Ahopper-plate or guide-plate for the hay, 26, is secured to the top ofthe press on the front side of the opening through which the hay isthrust into the press-chamber.

hat I claim is:

1. In a press, the combination, with a frame provided with apress-chamber, and a plunger slidable therein of two trunnions securedto the sides of the said frame, two toothed wheels journaled on the saidtrunnions, a crank-pin extending between the said wheels, aconnecting-rod between the said plunger and crank-pin, a saddle securedto the said frame over the said wheels and preventing the sides of theframe from spreading, shaft bearings carried by the said saddle, anddriving mechanism supported in the said bearings and provided with twotoothed pinions which gear into the said wheels.

2. In a press, the combination, with a frame provided with apress-chamber, and a plunger slidable therein; of uprights secured tothe said frame and provided with upper and lower supporting armsarranged at an angle to each other, a feeder-bar for introducing thematerial into the press, a radiusrod connecting the upper part of thesaid feeder-bar with the upper arm, a feeder-arm operatively connectingthe middle part of the said feeder-bar with the lower arm, a stemoperatively connected with the said feeder arm and projecting downwardlythereof, a radius-link pivoted to the upper arm, a link pivotallyconnecting the lower end of the said radius-link with the said stem, anda connecting-rod between the lower end of the said radius-link and thesaid plunger.

3. In a press, the combination, with a frame provided with apress-chamber, and a plunger slidable therein; of uprights secured tothe said frame and provided with upper and lower supporting armsarranged at an angle to each other, a feeder-bar for introducing thematerial into the press, a radiusrod connecting the upper part of thesaid feeder-bar with the upper arm, a feeder-arm W to operativelyconnecting the middle part of the said feeder-bar with the lowerarm, abracket provided with a depending stem and pivoted at one end to thesaid feeder-arm and lower arm, a yielding spring-connection between theother end of the said bracket and the said feederarm, a radius-linkpivoted to the up per arm, a link pivotally connecting the lower end ofthe said radius-link with the said stem, and a connecting-rod betweenthe lower end of the said radius-link and the said plunger.

4. In a press, the combination, with a frame provided with apress-chamber, and a plunger slidable therein; ol uprights secured tothe said frame, two upper and rearwardly projecting arms and a lower anddownwardly projecting arm supported by the said uprights, a feeder-barfor introducing the material into the press, radius-rods connecting theupper part of the said leeder-bar with the upper arms, a feeder-armoperatively con necting the middle part of the said l'eederbar with thelower arm, a stem operatively connected with the said feeder-arm andproject ing downwardly thereof, radius-links pivoted to the upper arms,a link pivotally connecting the lower end of the said radius-links withthe said stem, and connecting-rods pivoted to the said plunger andbetween the lower ends of the said radius-links.

5. The combination, with the rear end portion of a press having upperand lower parts and spaces between them, of tensionplates formedindependent of the press and supported by the bottom part thereof andslidable laterally in the said spaces, means 1 for preventing the saidtension-plates from sliding longitudinally, and tension-bolts providedwith springs and coupling the said tension-plates together.

6. The combination, with the rear end portion ol' a press having upperand lower parts and spaces between them, of blocks secured to the sides01' the said parts, tensionplates formed independent ol' the press andsupported by the bottom part thereof and having projections which slidelaterally between the said blocks, means [or preventing the saidtension-plates irom sliding longitudinally, tension-bars secured to thesaid tension-plates and projecting above and below the said upper andlower parts of the press, and tensionbolts provided with springs andengaging with the end portions of the said tension-bars.

7. The combination, with the rear end portion of a press having upperand lower parts and open side spaces between them, of guide-blockssecured to the said lower parts, tension-plates lormed independent ofthe press and supported by the said guide-blocks and free to movelaterally in the said side spaces, means for preventing thesaidtensionplates from sliding longitudinally, and tension-boltsprovided with springs and coupling the said tension-plates together.

In testimony whereof I have a'lfixed my signature in the presence ol'two witnesses.

DANIEL S. BEARD.

Witnesses:

G. A. ANDERSON, J. STOVER PRICE.

